History Can Be Made Tonight...

Gob · Post by **Gob** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:19 am

Oh, you Americans and your overblown ostentatiousness!

There is only one trophy worth admiring, subtle and small, but perfectly formed.

RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:47 am

Gob wrote:... There is only one trophy worth admiring, subtle and small, but perfectly formed.

The Ashes... The urn of Studd's:

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF ENGLISH CRICKET
WHICH DIED AT THE OVAL, 29 August 1882,
DEEPLY LAMENTED BY A LARGE CIRCLE OF
SORROWING FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES
R.I.P.

When Ivo goes back with the urn, the urn;
Studds, Steel, Read and Tylecote return, return;
The welkin will ring loud,
The great crowd will feel proud,
Seeing Barlow and Bates with the urn, the urn;
And the rest coming home with the urn."

dales · Post by **dales** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:52 am

WARRIORS JUST BEAT CAVS - - - - 129 TO 120!

RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 4:07 am

As you can see from my above post I've never been a big NBA fan but I never got tired of the grit and determination that the Philadelphia Warriors can display when the chips are down. I imagine there will be a rousing parade in Center City on Wednesday.

YAY! team:

Bicycle Bill · Post by **Bicycle Bill** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 4:09 am

Gob wrote:Oh, you Americans and your overblown ostentatiousness!

There is only one trophy worth admiring, subtle and small, but perfectly formed.

An ashtray. The greatest trophy in the world, at least according to Gob, is an ashtray.

-"BB"-

RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 4:59 am

Cricket anyone?
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#spf=1

Big RR · Post by **Big RR** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 6:27 pm

I have to admit I have a grudging like for that small trophy.

Lord Jim · Post by **Lord Jim** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:13 am

Now, if only the SF MLB team was only as good as the Golden State Warriors.

I feel really good about the fact that even though it was pouring down rain, (regular readers of this space may recall my talking about this) I took my son to watch the victory parade in downtown 'frisco the last time the Giants won the The World Series...

I'm really glad he will have that memory...

Especially since (given the way the Giants are playing) it will probably be his son (or grandson) who has that same opportunity...

Jarlaxle · Post by **Jarlaxle** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:35 pm

But were there duck boats?

wesw · Post by **wesw** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:01 pm

don t make fun of spongebob squarepants.

he is the best darned thing since bugs bunny!

let s go jellyfishing!!!!!

and bomani jones is leaving "highly questionable"....

oh well..., at least golden state won.

Jarlaxle · Post by **Jarlaxle** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:05 pm

Are you intoxicated?

rubato · Post by **rubato** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:05 pm

Gob wrote:Oh, you Americans and your overblown ostentatiousness!

There is only one trophy worth admiring, subtle Ugly and small squat, but perfectly formed] with a shape copied from the Greeks, like St George.

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